Expansion Joint (Floor, wall and Calling, Car park, Cover Joint Profiles)
An expansion joint or movement joint is an assembly designed to safely absorb the heat-induced expansion and contraction of construction materials, to absorb vibration, to hold parts together, or to allow movement due to ground settlement or earthquakes. They are commonly found between sections of buildings, bridges, sidewalks, railway tracks, piping systems, ships, and other structures.
Building faces, concrete slabs, and pipelines expand and contract due to warming and cooling from seasonal variation, or due to other heat sources. Before expansion joint gaps were built into these structures, they would crack under the stress induced.
Expansion Joint for bridge :
designed to allow for continuous traffic between structures while accommodating movement, shrinkage, and temperature variations on reinforced and prestressed concrete, composite, and steel structures. They stop the bridge from bending out of place in extreme conditions, and also allow enough vertical movement to permit bearing replacement without the need to dismantle the bridge expansion joint.
Decoration & Trim Profiles :
Ceramic Corner and End Bit Profiles, Corner Guard Profiles, Stair Nosing Profiles, Ceramic Bordure and Trim Profiles, Cover Trim Profiles, Hard & Elastic PVC skirting’s, Bathtub Profiles, Carpet & Parquet Profiles, Aluminum skirting’s, Ceramic Bordure and Trim Profiles, Corner Guard Profiles.
Specify floor, wall and ceiling joint covers to accommodate the project’s movement requirements while coordinating with adjacent finishes.
Assess traffic loads, joint width, expected movement and exposure when defining expansion joint solutions for vehicle areas.
Coordinate aluminium and PVC profiles, stair nosings and skirtings with finish thicknesses, junction details and the intended appearance.
Provide the nominal joint width, calculated movement, traffic loads, floor finish and installation detail. Waterproofing, fire resistance or other performance requirements must be stated and checked for the proposed assembly.
